Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1999)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#10094254September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091885September 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE IDLE PULLEY FAILED. AS A RESULT, ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087287August 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT HIT A STEEL MAIL BOX TRYING TO KEEP FROM HITTING AN ANIMAL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072232May 6, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA 99V21800 REGARDING INTERIOR LIGHTING. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION." THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACK LIGHTING MAY NOT FUNCTION AFTER ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTENSITY. DEALER STATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067654April 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WITH 32445 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION, 3RD & 4TH GEARS, HAVE GONE BAD. I WOULD EXPECT TO RECIEVE MORE MILEAGE THAN THIS OUT OF A PROPERLY SERVICED TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 220 MILES OF HAVING THE FLUID REPLACED IN HTE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066244April 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS STARTING TO WEAR OFF ON THE TOP OF MY CAR BY THE MOON ROOF AND AROUND THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR; ALSO THE SPOILER IS BECOMING DISCOLORED AND THE SAME, THE PAINT IS WEARING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061577April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS AND CHARGED CONSUMER $500.00 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THREE MORE TIMES AND CHARGED $500.00 EACH TIME A REPAIR WAS DONE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065741April 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OPERATE ERRATICALLY (SOMETIMES BLINKING RAPIDLY). I REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND DRL RELAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOPING THAT HE WOULD BE MOST EFFICIENT AND LOWEST COST TROUBLESHOOTER BASED ON HIS FAMILIARITY WITH THIS MODEL. CALLS TO MULTIPLE MICHIGAN DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON 1998 AND 19'99 SUNFIRE/CAVALIERS. ROOT CAUSE IS CORROSION OF WIRING WITHIN THE WIRE HARNESS. IT TOOK 6 HOURS ($500 WORTH OF LABOR, $0 PARTS!) TO LOCATE AND CORRECT A BROKEN WIRE WITHIN ITS INSULATION AND WITHIN THE HARNESS. UNFORTUNATELY, GM DOES NOT DEEM THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WHICH IS WORTHY OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. OF COURSE, HEADLIGHTS ARE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE- AND I SUSPECT MANY OTHER 1998 AND 1999 CAVALIER/SUNFIRE OWNERS RECOGNIZE THIS FACT. A SEARCH OF THIS ODI DATABASE REVEALS OTHERS; REF ODI ID #10053346, 562403, 8009447, 831751, 718361 AND 8008072. I AM CERTAIN THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS GO UNREPORTED TO THE ODI. I ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS CONDITION AND ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS THIS PRODUCT DEFECT- IF NOT PROACTIVELY, AT LEAST WHEN IT MANIFESTS ITSELF IN ITS CUSTOMERS VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041027October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
GEARS NO LONGER WORK BECAUSE THE SHIFTER CABLE THAT LEADS TO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF ITS HOUSING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039577September 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE TO GET THEM READJUSTED ALMOST EVERY WEEK. FIRST STARTED IN FEBUARY 2001. SINCE THEN ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST 1.5 - 2 YRS. HAVE TO GET ADJUSTMENT DONE EVERY WEEK TO TWO WEEKS. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIME MOST ON FWYS WERE I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND THE BREAKS DID NOT CATCH. I KEPT GOING FWD. LUCKILY I WAS FAR ENOUGH BACK FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT I DID NOT HIT THEM. DURING RAINY DAYS IT'S EVEN WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032828August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE WIRING HARNESS IS SHORTING OUT WHICH HAS MADE MY IGNITION SWITCH SHORT OUT AND MY COMPUTER. PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. SINCE THERE IS ENOUGH PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND NOT JUST STOP AT A BULLETIN. THIS COULD HAVE MADE POSSIBLY MADE MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HAZARD. THIS IS GOING TO BE COSTING ME RIGHT ABOUT $1000, THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM THE MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029321July 28, 2003
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
MILEAGE FLASHES ON AND OFF LIKE THERE IS A SHORT AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON THE WHOLE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING AND WHILE DRIVING.:( CLUNKING IN FRONT END POSSIBLY BY TIRES? LIKE THE SHOCKS OR WHATEVER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026491July 28, 2003
STEERING
FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE NOISE HAD COME FROM THE STEERING AREA. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025348July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES KEEP COMING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. WHEN I STOP OR HIT THE BREAKS JUST RIGHT THEY DON'T CATCH AND I TEND TO KEEP GOING FORWARD THEN STOP. ALMOST GOT IN A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS, BUT I GOT LUCKLY. TRIED CHANGING THE HARDWARE, STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND. IT'S NOT SAFE. TIRED OF FIGURING OUT WHAT DO ABOUT THEM. IT'S BEEN ON GOING FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019591May 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WORE CONTINUOUSLY AND CAUSED A ROARING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019592May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLES HEAD GASKET BLEW AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017378April 22, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO UNBUCKLE THE BELT TO RELEASE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014247April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE BURST INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LOUD CLUNK IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. SPARK PLUG FELL TO GROUND AS FIRE STARTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004692January 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS A SHORT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSE ITS COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION AT DIFFERENT TIMES, FOR EXAMPLE THE ODOMETER,FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022804November 15, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STEERING CONTROL. WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, STEERING WHEEL WILL EXHIBIT RESISTANCE IN THE INTENDED DIRECTION, BUT THEN TURN EASILY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER TO "OVER CORRECT" STEERING AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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